Munchausen syndrome by proxy: a case report

Munchausen syndrome by proxy: a case report

Abstract Background Inappropriately high levels of insulin secretion can cause the potentially fatal condition of persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy. Our paper focuses on another cause of severe hypoglycemia, which can be easily missed. Case presentation An 18-month-old Saudi female...

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Main Authors: Fadiah Alkhattabi, Israa Bamogaddam, Afaf Alsagheir, Abdullah Al-Ashwal, Raghad Alhuthil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Hypoglycemia
Fabricated
Factitious
Munchausen syndrome
Proxy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-03848-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-03848-7

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